 Small correction The phrase, "Of the people, by the people, and for the people" was not written by the founding fathers but it is from the last sentence of the Gettysburg address. The phrase "by the people" is the middle phrase.
http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm
Only God knows what goes on in the hearts of men. Yes, it is puzzling to understand how it is that men can wound those they are supposed to care for. It is not only our political leaders, it is people in our own lives.
If our religious leaders should call out the political leaders who are dishonest, who is to call out the religious leaders who are dishonest?
People don't like to hear hard messages. That being the case, what are we to do to be heard?
Thank you for this sermon.

 Great Sermon! This is an absolutely incredible sermon. It blew my mind to think of God preserving the faith in all those years of darkness, of men trusting Him alone with NO mission board, no letters home, no air flights out if they got sick, and simply throwing themselves on the mercy of God alone as they left all they knew to do His work. It gives me hope as I see the coming darkness in our country that GOD will remain faithful, trustworthy no matter how dark things get. And we will see His mighty hand in the end.

 Bravo! Well done. Further, Dr. Michael Horton is working on today's 95 Theses. What would be included on this list of disputations for a Modern Reformation? {http://www.whitehorseinn.org/blog/2011/09/20/mike-horton-invites-you-to-our-conference-at-sea/} Bravo!